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DOJ sues to block 2026 Senate certification if Dan Sullivan loses

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC · How we work

Left

Trump orders lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice sued in Alaska federal court Thursday to block certification of 2026 Senate race if Senator Dan Sullivan loses.
The suit is portrayed as unprecedented federal overreach that threatens voter rights and undermines state election control.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he ordered the Justice Department to file the lawsuit.
Derek Muller called it among the worst after Alaska Supreme Court reinstated Daniel J. Sullivan.

Right

Sullivan Vote Split

Department of Justice sued Thursday in Alaska court to block certification of 2026 Senate race if Senator Dan Sullivan loses.
Coverage calls Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.’s name a confusion scheme, and President Donald Trump warns voting is prone to “damn bad cheating.”
Republicans say Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. earned 2.5% of the primary vote, siphoning support.
Senator Dan Sullivan told voters to decide and present his case, not use lawsuits.

Center

Legal scholars doubt

The U.S. Department of Justice sued in Alaska federal court Thursday to block certification of the 2026 Senate race if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses.
Center coverage notes that legal scholars argue the suit lacks statutory authority and is unlikely to succeed.
Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward signed the suit, which claims votes for independent Daniel J. Sullivan might be confused with those for Senator Dan Sullivan.

Blindspot

President Donald Trump told reporters he personally directed the Justice Department to file the lawsuit seeking to block certification of the 2026 Senate race if Senator Dan Sullivan loses.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

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Trump orders lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice sued in Alaska federal court Thursday to block certification of 2026 Senate race if Senator Dan Sullivan loses.
The suit is portrayed as unprecedented federal overreach that threatens voter rights and undermines state election control.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he ordered the Justice Department to file the lawsuit.
Derek Muller called it among the worst after Alaska Supreme Court reinstated Daniel J. Sullivan.

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